Txai

by Milton Nascimento

Txai cover art
  • Type: Album
  • Released: 1990
  • Label: Columbia
  • Country: Brazil
  • Length: 35:57
  • Community rating: 3.78/5 from 4 ratings

Album Notes & Community Reviews

Deeply inspired by his journeys deep into the Amazon rainforest, the Brazilian master creates a sweeping, ecological concept record honoring indigenous tribes. 'Txai' elegantly bridges traditional folk elements with the artist's sophisticated, soaring vocal phrasing to protest environmental devastation.

Genres

Descriptors: nature, forest, male-vocals, portuguese, melodic, acoustic, spirituality, Portuguese language, folk, vocal

Tracklist

  1. Abertura (1:16)
  2. Txai (4:04)
  3. Ba煤 Meteoro (0:35)
  4. Coisas da Vida (4:59)
  5. Hoeiepereiga (0:40)
  6. Est贸ria da Floresta (1:32)
  7. Yanomani e N贸s (Pacto de Vida) (4:11)
  8. Awasi (0:45)
  9. A Terceira Margem do Rio (3:47)
  10. Benke (3:42)
  11. Sert茫o das 脕guas (2:27)
  12. Que Vir谩 Dessa Escurid茫o? (2:21)
  13. Curi Curi (1:15)
  14. Nazoni na (2:19)
  15. Baridjumok么 (1:56)

Credits

  • T煤lio Mour茫o - accordion, keyboards
  • Heitor Pereira - acoustic guitar, twelve-string guitar
  • Wanderlei Silva - afox茅, shekere, congas, bongos
  • Mauro Senise - alto saxophone
  • Jo茫o Baptista - bass
  • Alceu De Almeida Reis - cello
  • Jaques Morelenbaum - cello
  • Marcio Mallard - cello

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